Description

Description

Controller.

Boston, Hybrid.

Comp to $180k base plus bonus. Plus, great benefits.

Our client is an established law firm with their main office in the Boston area. They are looking for a Controller to join their firm to act as the #1 finance lead in their organization.

Job overview:

• Lead and oversee all accounting operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency
• Manage daily department functions and supervise accounting staff, including delegation to team leads
• Prepare and present financial reports, insights, and recommendations to leadership
• Oversee billing, e-billing, payments, client trust accounts (IOLTA), and required filings
• Drive process improvements and maintain effective accounting systems and procedures

Requirements

Keys:

• 15+ years overall
• Law firm exp. IOLTA exposure.
• Customer Service attitude.
• Wants to mentor.

Why someone wants to work here?:

• Great culture, good tenured team(s), people like working here
• Smaller, engaging people type firm, so NOT the "stay in your own lane" type place.
• Opportunity to help be more strategic with the Partnership, Firm, Team.
• Well-established, doing well.
• Chance to process improve and automate while upgrading the role
• Staff of 3-4. This includes a very good Manager.

Interested candidates should apply, but you can also connect with John Bresnahan, RH Boston here on LI for further emphasis to your candidacy.

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